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Thetford_vitara Newbie
Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Thetford, Norfolk
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 20:02 Post subject: Vitara with poor mpg figures |
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Hi can anyone help me out?
I have a '92 Vitara fatboy auto 1.6 8valve single point injection, that's done about 130k, with a twin exhaust (one each side at the rear of the car), now I am NOT driving it in 4 wheel drive for day to day driving and I have only taken in 4WD on our local very easy green lanes.
When driving I am easy on the pedal but I filled it up to the brim and I only got 200 miles from the tank full, so is there anyway I can improve this mpg, as it works out to be about 25 MPG at them figures I might as well have a big landrover or a paj!! |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 20:24 Post subject: |
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in my general experience( never driven a zook ) autos have been heavier on the fuel.
1 of the reasons i dont like em
only thing i can think to check is, if you jack up the back end, wheels off the ground, stick it in neutral and see if everything is turning freely.
on axle stands and level ground of course _________________ if its got t*ts or tyres, its gonna be trouble!! |
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super800 Newbie
Joined: 01 Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:21 Post subject: |
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its your tyres. fit normal road tyres and you might get a bit more
I'm having the same trouble with a 1.6L 16v 92 escudo I've tried everything from additives to driving it like a hearse. so I've figured out that its the tyres. They're the kind you might see on a tractor. The poor little jeep will look emasculated without them so it a trade off between looks and economy. So sad.. |
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